Unsubcribing from McAfee

My subscription to McAfee is going to be renewed shortly but want to unsubscribe but the web site does not make this easy! Tells you how to do everything including unsubcribe from emails but not from renewing. Anyone any ideas? Thanks.

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May I extend my condolences...
They bring you round, and round and round in circles telling you to click 'Contact a Customer Services' link on the bottom of this page which there isn't of course, or select a radio button to Chat and Email a Customer Service Rep which you can't because it is greyed out... And round and round again...

Try every link if you have time and email every @mcafee... link you find, stating you wish to cancel auto renewal for youremailaddi@whatever.??


If you do get 'renewed' you should receive an email receipt. Reply to the email asking to cancel and rebate the charge. They did it for me fairly speedily in the past!

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I happen to be in the same position and would welcome a direct link if anybody comes across one please. Thank you.

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would it not be easier to uninstall the program completely?

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Hi Caff - not that simple I'm afraid. I haven't had McAfee installed on my computer for about 4 months as I had to take it off and could not re-install it. Because their web site is such a pain in the ass of a website couldn't manage to get any technical help so don't use it at all now but will still be billed for the upcoming year.

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Thats bad for sure!!! I've never had the pleasure of Mac afee thank god. 90 days of Norton was enough to convert me to Avg.I can't help you in your plight unfortunately.It must be difficult to sort because even Clubman is eerily silent on this one.

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I found this on a Google search - haven't tried it yet

Subscribers who wish to be removed from McAfee's database can write to [email protected] with the subject line "Unsubscribe"

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you have a dell machine ? You could try the Dell DeCrapifier...yes such a program exists to get rid of peskey programs that dell preinstall on your machine that are difficult to get rid of....I had to do a whole windows rebuild to get rid of it , wouldnt touch it with a barge pole (McAfee that is!) !

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Theres a FAQ.
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apologies I misread the original post , I thought you were on about "uninstalling" McAffee !

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Hurling Fan -

I finally got into my McAfee account and the system wouldn't allow me delete my Visa card details. However I have emailed them with a request to delete the Visa details so that my subscription won't be automatically deducted from the card. Their contact numbers and email form can be found at
http://service.mcafee.com/UserInfo.aspx?lc=2057&sg=CS&pt=1&st=EMAIL

'Telephone Customer Service
To speak with a Customer Service representative, call 020 79490107. You may be asked for your registered email address and order number. Telephone charges may apply.
Estimated wait time: 10-30 minutes
Hours of Operation: 09.00-18.00 local, Monday through Friday'


I await their confirmation.

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Thanks miselemeas. Gave that one a shot. At least I have a service request number now so if I do give billed I will have some reference number.

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Received an email from customer support 11 October -

"........also deleted your credit card information from our database as you requested. Your McAfee SecurityCenter is still valid until 24 June 2008."

However, I have received an email today from McAfee which, on investigation, looks legit, stating "YOUR MCAFEE SUBSCRIPTION HAS EXPIRED....."

These guys are something else!

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I have since got a refund but had to wait until the sub went through on my credit card. All other emails were ignored or replied to saying that that email address was no longer in use. When I got the email saying the the sub had been renewed about 2-3 weeks after the email saying that it was going to be renewed, I replied to that one (it does say that cancellation must be within 2 months (i think)). Anyway, looks like I'm going to get my money back and never again will I use McAfee....

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Yikes, scared now! Bought a DELL PC 15 months ago with McAfee. McAfee expires in Dec. Are you saying that DELL have automatically passed on my CC details to them & they will attempt to charge me again?

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Hmm, got a new Dell PC last month - not used it much as I have just been broadband activated. I dont want Mcfee on my machine, but it's there - pre-installed. Can I just remove it - easily? I haven't obvioulsy signed any registration, so should it be easy?

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Should be no problem.

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Yes - just use Add/Remove Programs from the Control Panel and remove it and reboot. Then download and install something like AVG Free (assuming you are a non commercial user).

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Dearg Doom said:

Yes - just use Add/Remove Programs from the Control Panel and remove it and reboot. Then download and install something like AVG Free (assuming you are a non commercial user).

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Is the AVG Free just for a trial run or is there anything which can be installed long-term which is free?

AVG is free - download from [broken link removed]